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OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011. Innovation and Growth in Knowledge Economies
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2011Registro en:
ISBN 978-92-64-11165-3 (print)
ISBN 978-92-64-11165-3 (print)
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Resumen
Today, the world's economies are facing some extraordinary challenges. While the effects of the recent economic downturn are still being felt, new pressures ares stretching many governmentes ability to instigate a recovery and national debt levels and unemployment remain high. The pace and scale of globalisation is unprecedented. Its distinctive features are increasing international trade, deepening economic integration, especially in emerging economies, and greater geographic fragmentation of production processes generating ever more complex global value chains. In this new geography f growth, international competition from new players is eroding the lead of more established economies. Environmental pressures challenge the susteinability of development models. Longer life expectancy is putting a greater strain on othe capability of health systems to meet the needs or an ageing population.
Today, the world's economies are facing some extraordinary challenges. While the effects of the recent economic downturn are still being felt, new pressures ares stretching many governmentes ability to instigate a recovery and national debt levels and unemployment remain high. The pace and scale of globalisation is unprecedented. Its distinctive features are increasing international trade, deepening economic integration, especially in emerging economies, and greater geographic fragmentation of production processes generating ever more complex global value chains. In this new geography f growth, international competition from new players is eroding the lead of more established economies. Environmental pressures challenge the susteinability of development models. Longer life expectancy is putting a greater strain on othe capability of health systems to meet the needs or an ageing population.